American Foreign Relations

Neither Confirm nor Deny

How the Glomar Mission Shielded the CIA from Transparency M. Todd Bennett

M. Todd Bennett explores the logistics, media fallout, and geopolitical significance of one of the most ambitious operations in intelligence history. The Glomar mission, he argues, played a pivotal but underappreciated role in helping the CIA ward off oversight amid a push for transparency and accountability.

$30.00 / £25.00 paper 978-0-231-19347-4 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-19346-7 2023 384 pages 14 illus.

GLOBAL AMERICA

Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations

New Histories Edited by Christopher McKnight Nichols and David Milne

How does the history of U.S. foreign relations appear differently when viewed through the lens of ideology? This book explores the ideological landscape of international relations from the colonial era to the present, offering a foundational statement on the intellectual history of U.S. foreign policy.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-20181-0 $140.00 / £108.00 cloth 978-0-231-20180-3 2022 472 pages 9 illus.

Lost in the Cold War

The Story of Jack Downey, America’s Longest-Held POW John T. Downey, Thomas J. Christensen, and Jack Lee Downey

Lost in the Cold War is the never-before-told story of Jack Downey’s decades as a prisoner of war in China and the efforts to bring him home. Downey’s lively and gripping memoir—written in secret late in life—interweaves horrors and deprivation with humor and the absurdities of captivity. He recounts his prison experiences, including fearful interrogations, pantomime communications with his guards, a 3,000-page overstuffed confession designed to confuse his captors, and posing for “show” photographs for propaganda purposes.

$27.95 / 22.00 cloth 978-0-231-19912-4 2022 344 pages

A NANCY BERNKOPF TUCKER AND WARREN I. COHEN BOOK ON AMERICA -EAST ASIAN RELATIONS

Rumbles of Thunder

Power Shifts and the Danger of Sino-American War Steve Chan

Steve Chan examines a range of international relations theories and popular narratives that suggest an elevated risk of Sino-American confrontation. Bringing together expertise in international relations theory and keen political acumen, Rumbles of Thunder challenges conventional wisdom on the likelihood of war between the United States and China.

$32.00 / £25.0 paper 978-0-231-20845-1 $130.00 / £100.00 cloth 978-0-231-20844-4 2022 336 pages